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Habit Herbs somewhat woody at base. Herbs not woody at base.
Leaf

blades glabrous.

blades villous.

Styles

4–5 mm, glabrous.

5–7 mm, villous at base.

2n

= 14.

= 14.

Chylismia specicola subsp. specicola

Chylismia specicola subsp. hesperia

Phenology Flowering Jun–Sep. Flowering May–Oct.
Habitat Crevices of broken limestone. Washes, dry stream beds, on limestone.
Elevation 1300–1700 m. (4300–5600 ft.) 300–1100 m. (1000–3600 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ
[BONAP county map]
from FNA
AZ
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Subspecies specicola is known from the south rim of the Grand Canyon in Coconino County.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Subspecies hesperia is known from two disjunct areas along the Colorado River: Havasu and Hualapai canyons in Coconino County and from Separation to Spencer canyons in Mohave County.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 10. FNA vol. 10.
Parent taxa Onagraceae > subfam. Onagroideae > tribe Onagreae > Chylismia > sect. Chylismia > Chylismia specicola Onagraceae > subfam. Onagroideae > tribe Onagreae > Chylismia > sect. Chylismia > Chylismia specicola
Sibling taxa
C. specicola subsp. hesperia
C. specicola subsp. specicola
Synonyms Oenothera specicola subsp. hesperia, Camissonia specicola subsp. hesperia
Name authority unknown (P. H. Raven) W. L. Wagner & Hoch: Syst. Bot. Monogr. 83: 208. (2007)
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